This month's notes: February 2012: Winter is upon us, but don't despair! Strawberry and citrus picking actually begins in Florida, southern Texas and southern Californiaa in December. And for the rest of us; there are many delicious jams, jellies, and marmalades that you can make for yourself or as gifts, from frozen or fresh fruit. See this page for hundreds of easy canning and freezing instructions/recipes, canning equipment guide! Also make your own ice cream - see How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals. Then see each state's crop availability calendar for more specific dates of upcoming crops. Organic farms are identified in green! See our guide to local fruit and vegetable festivals!. Please tell the farms you found them here - and ask them to update their information!!
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Pressure Canners and Pressure Canning Supplies - Great prices, wide selection, fast delivery, reliable service
Ordering Pressure Canners and Related Canning Supplies
If you want to can low-acid foods such as red meats, sea food, poultry, milk, and all fresh vegetables with the exception of most tomatoes, you will need a pressure canner. These foods fit into the low acid group since they have an acidity, or pH level, of 4.6 or greater. The temperature which must be reached and maintained (for a specified amount of time) to kill the bacteria is 240 F. Pressure canning is the only canning method recommended safe by the U.S.D.A. for low-acid foods such as vegetables, meats, and fish. Ordinary water bath canners can only reach 212 F and can not to kill the types of bacteria that will grow in low acid foods. This temperature can be reached only by creating steam under pressure as achieved in quality pressure canners.
Whether you are canning low acid foods like green beans, corn and other vegetables for your first time or in your 50th year of canning; all the supplies you need are here, and at the best prices you'll find anywhere! Scroll down this page for photos, descriptions, prices and ordering information. Just scroll down this page to see the selection of pressure canners.
If you are looking for a plain water bath canner, see this page. Also see Canners for glass top stoves?
For other supplies:
- Books on canning, freezing, drying, preserving and jam making
- Pectin for making jams, jellies and preserves
- Strainers, pit removers, seed-skin-stem removers, jelly strainers, etc. All types, makes and prices (from $19 to $350)
- Vacuum Foodsealers for freezing, dried foods, and refrigerated foods - the FoodSaver line
- Food dehydrators - easy and fast to dry your own fruits, veggies, sun-dried tomatoes, etc.
- Canning Lids and Rings,
- Canning jars,
- Canning mixes, pectin, etc.
- Pickling supplies, equipment, crocks and additives
- Home Canning Miscellaneous Parts and Supplies - jar lifters, funnels, jar tongs, replacement parts for canners, canning racks, strawberry hullers, cherry pitters and more? Great prices, wide selection, fast delivery, reliable service
- And just for fun, the history of the canning jar
You can read a discussion about why foods should be processed in a canner on this page" "Why do I need a canner?"
For more information, and NO obligation to buy, just click on the links in the Amazon boxes on the left!
Pressure canners!There are several manufacturers of pressure canners. The two leading ones are Presto and All American (Wisconsin Aluminum). They are more expensive than water bath canners, but they are extremely well built - I bought mine in 1988 and it still looks and works like new! If you're new to pressure canning, see this page for a complete description of how pressure canners work, why they're better, and step-by-step directions on how to use one! And if you lost the instruction manual for your canner, click here for free downloads of many canner's instruction manuals! |
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Presto 01781 23-Quart Pressure Cooker/CannerThis is usually about $80 PLUS SHIPPING. (which is a GREAT price for a pressure canner). There is also a 16 quart version for about $69. Click on the links at left or above for more info and current pricing. It is also available from Amazon .com (click on the box link at left) (and below from Target) Features:
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Presto 01755 16-Quart Pressure Cooker/CannerThis is usually about $80 PLUS SHIPPING. (which is a GREAT price for a pressure canner). There is also a 16 quart version for about $69. Click on the links at left or above for more info and current pricing. It is also available from Amazon .com (click on the box link at left) (and below from Target) Features:
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All American Pressure Canner and Cookers - In 3 SizesClick on the box at left to order from Amazon.com Features:
Prices range from about $189 to $399; but these are the Rolls Royce's of the home canning world, last a lifetime and can crank out serious volumes! |
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Pressure canners for Induction Cooktops!Features
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Canning Jars Canning jars delivered to your doorstep and guaranteed! Any size you need. Click on the links below
Canning jars: quart (32 oz) jars
Canning jars: pint (16 oz) jars
Quilted Canning jars: 4 oz glass jars
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8 oz canning jars shown below:
Quilted 4 oz jars below:
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Canning Hand Tools Buy quality canning helpers. These provide the home canner with the essential tools needed for safe and efficient home canning. Anything you could need is here, at discount prices Some examples:
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Books |
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Canning booksCanning & Preserving for Dummies |
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The Ball Blue Book of PreservingThis is THE book on canning! My grandmother used this book when I was a child. It tells you in simple instructions how to can almost anything; complete with recipes for jam, jellies, pickles, sauces, canning vegetables, meats, etc. If it can be canned, this book likely tells you how! Click on the link at left for more information and / or to buy (no obligation to buy). (about $6.99) |
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Complete Guide to Home Canning and Preservingby United States Dept. of Agriculture Practical, easy-to-follow guide contains virtually everything consumers need to know about home canning: how to select, prepare, and can fruits, vegetables, poultry, red meats and seafoods; how to preserve fruit spreads, fermented foods and pickled vegetables; how to prepare foods for special diets, and much more. Also includes scores of simply written recipes that even beginners can handle (smoked fish, turkey-tamale pie, chicken croquettes, more. It's the second book to get, after the Ball Guide. Click on the link at left for more information and / or to buy (no obligation to buy)
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Food Preparation EquipmentMake the job faster and easier with these great tools! |
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In the UK, use this link:
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Bean "frenchers"It is tiring and laborious to prepare green beans for canning; there are so many of them and you do them all by hand. But wait there's a new device that makes it easy. Hmmm, actually, these devices have been around since our great-grandfather's day! Here are several different types and makes, some hand fed, some cranked: choose the one that meets your need and budget! For photos and features of the bean frenchers, click here!
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More Canning Supplies |
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Lids, Rings and Jars
Need lids, rings and replacement jars? Get them all here, delivered direct to your home, at the best prices on the internet! |
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Pectin, Pickle Mixes and Sauce/Salsa Mixes |
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Making Jam? Need Pectin, but the local store is out?Is your jam too runny? Pectin enables you to turn out perfectly set jam every time. Made from natural apples, there are also low-sugar pectins that allow you to reduce the sugar you add by almost half!
Get them all here at the best prices on the internet! |
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Pickling Mixes and Pickling Supplies |
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PicklesWhether you want dills or sweet pickles; canning them or straight into the refrigerator; there is a mix for every taste and need here!Get them all here, delivered direct to your home, at the best prices on the internet! Get everything you need to make pickles: mixes, salt, brine, etc. here! |
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Sauce and Salsa MixesGet ready season mixes for tomato sauces and salsas here. They make it simple to get it right every time!
(Shown is Ball brand - actual is Mrs. Wages brand) |
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Illustrated Canning, Freezing, Jam Instructions and Recipes
[ All About Home Canning, Freezing and Making Jams, Pickles, Sauces, etc. ] [FAQs - Answers to common questions and problems] [Recommended books about home canning, jam making, drying and preserving!] [Free canning publications to download and print]